Saturday, November 15, 2014

Kapamilya, this is your time, your chance to shine as your favorite noon time show, “It’s Showtime” recently launched its official line of souvenir items at the ABS-CBN Store.

Solid Showtimers can also wear and experience the fun show their love and support for the long running Kapamilya show by purchasing products - from shirts to mugs and button pins - from the official “It’s Showtime” collection made available through the ABS-CBN Store.

Aside from products that display the “It’s Showtime” logo, the line also boasts of designs that feature popular segments such as Mini Me, PinaSikat, That’s My Tomboy, and I am Pogay.

The merchandise is available at the ABS-CBN Store, ground floor of The Loop at the ELJ Building, and online at www.abs-cbnstore.com.

Members of the live audience can also buy the souvenir items to make their “It’s Showtime” experience complete during their studio tour at the Audience Entrance of ABS-CBN.

The ABS-CBN Store is the official online store of the Kapamilya network. Visit www.abs-cbnstore.com to check out the latest promos and product offerings. International shipping and various modes of payment are accepted.

With the overwhelming, Twitter-trending response it received from televiewers, the Kapatid network is bringing back the most popular episode of Wattpad Presents yet, the TV adaptation of “Mr. Popular Meets Ms. Nobody”.

Wattpad Presents: Mr. Popular Meets Ms. Nobody which featured the romantic-comedy duo of Mark Neumann
(Kyle) and Shaira Mae Dela
Cruz (Chelsea), was originally popularized reaching more than 15
million reads in Wattpad by writer Pinkyjhewelii.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Here comes the time of the year when ABS-CBN releases their much-anticipated Christmas Station ID featuring your favorite Kapamilya stars.

On Thursday, during the live telecast of primetime newscast TV Patrol, the Kapamilya station officially welcomes the Christmas season with the release of 2014 Christmas SID dubbed "Thank You Ang Babait Ninyo" with the theme that centers on "gratitude that is innate in every Filipino".

The song inspired by the colloquial "Thank You" Christmas carol, written by Robert Labayen, Love Rose de Leon and Lloyd Corpuz, with musical arrangement by Amber and Marcus Davis, was performed by "The Voice Kids" winner Lyca Gairanod and runners-up Darren Espanto, Juan Karlos Labajo and Darlene Vibares.

Derek Ramsay recently visited the Yolanda-hit areas in Eastern Visayas as part of TV5 Alagang Kapatid rehabilitation efforts in the region.

Derek and other Kapatid stars Akihiro Blanco, Nicole Estrada and Empoy Marquez visited the typhoon-hit areas in Eastern Visayas on the anniversary of the tragic Yolanda onslaught last November 8 where they distributed 300 rice buckets from Alagang Kapatid Foundation, PLDT-Smart
Foundation, One Meralco Foundation and Philex Mining. They also gave
school kits to grade school students in Pawing and Candahug Elementary
Schools. Alagang Kapatid also gave away pedicabs, barbeque and burger
stands, and some livestock to residents of Palo, Leyte as part of the
foundation’s livelihood rehabilitation efforts to revive the local
economy.

In an interview with InterAksyon.com, Derek Ramsay shared how he was personally awed by the strength of Yolanda survivors, especially how they remain resilient despite what they wenth through. A year after super typhoon Yolanda wreaked havoc in the country, a lot of people are undeniably still in need of assistance in order for them to get their lives back in order. But things are looking up according to the Kapatid actor.

“They see you and they’re smiling. They see you and it’s like Christmas,” said Derek.

His trip to the region, the fourth time since the super typhoon struck the country, also gave Derek a lesson on gratitude for what he has.

Derek also urged his fellow stars to dedicate some of their time to reach out to fellow Kapatids in the regions. “Let’s use our influence to make sure Yolanda is not forgotten. They still need our help.”

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

News5, TV5's News and Information Arm, continues with its notable winning ways with its most recent victory at the prestigious 36th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA), where two of its widely-followed documentary programs, "Yaman ng Bayan" and "Bigtime", each took home some of the night's most major awards.

"Yaman ng Bayan" – a 12-part docu-series which boasts of a formidable line-up of hosts led by News5 Head Luchi Cruz-Valdes (in photo above), together with veteran news anchor Erwin Tulfo, InterAksyon.com Editor-in-Chief Roby Alampay, and Rescue5's Paolo Bediones – won the award forBest Adult Educational Program. Successfully making waves among viewers with its monthly educational and intriguing features about the country's environment and natural resources, the program also tackles the challenges involved in preserving and protecting the country's ecosystem.

The CMMA Body of Jurors also recognized News5's weekly program "Bigtime" for giving the spotlight to simple and ordinary citizens whose success stories have proven to be awe-inspiring for viewers. The program, which has seasoned anchor Twink Macaraig at the helm, bested other shows by taking home the much-coveted award for Best News Magazine Program.

On top of these, the 36th Catholic Mass Media Awards, which annually pays tribute to media productions that exhibit both technical excellence and enhancement of human values, also awarded one of TV5's longest-running game shows, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire", as the year's Best Entertainment Program.

Nearly two decades after Pixar Animation Studios created the world's first computer-animated feature film with "Toy Story," it revealed plans for Disney•Pixar's "Toy Story 4," an adventure that returns audiences to the world of the studio's signature characters.

John Lasseter, director of the original "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2," will direct the film, which opens a new chapter in the lives of Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the "Toy Story" gang. The story was dreamt up by Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter and Lee Unkrich, the storytellers who have been the driving force behind all three "Toy Story" films.

"We love these characters so much; they are like family to us," said Lasseter. "We don't want to do anything with them unless it lives up to or surpasses what's gone before. 'Toy Story 3' ended Woody and Buzz's story with Andy so perfectly that for a long time, we never even talked about doing another 'Toy Story' movie. But when Andrew, Pete, Lee and I came up with this new idea, I just could not stop thinking about it. It was so exciting to me, I knew we had to make this movie—and I wanted to direct it myself."

Writing team Rashida Jones and Will McCormack ("Celeste and Jesse Forever") joined the project, and Pixar veteran Galyn Susman (ABC's "Toy Story OF TERROR!" and "Toy Story that Time Forgot") is producing.

ABS-CBN's top-rating drama series "Pure Love" starring Alex Gonzaga, Yen Santos, Joseph Marco, Matt Evans, and Arjo Atayde unfailingly keeps TV viewers hooked especially now that the show is down to its last week. "Pure Love's" 'Undying Conclusion' will air this Friday (November 14).

The series' strong following is proven by the data from Kantar Media last Friday (November 7), when the episode that featured Diane's (Alex) first moments after waking up from a coma, scored the series' all-time high national TV rating of 27.8%, or 17 points higher compared to its rival program on GMA, "Coffee Prince" (11.2%).

Meanwhile, "Pure Love" will surely keep TV viewers glued until the end now that Diane is about to face all the lies and revelations that completely turned her life around after she finally got her third 'pure love tear.' Can Diane find it in her heart to forgive the people who hurt her especially Kayla (Yam Concepcion) and Raymond (Arjo)? Will she lose all the hope in her heart when she finds out that she is destined to die after six days? How will she be able to say good bye to the two people who have grown closer to her heart Ysabel (Yen) and Dave (Joseph)?

"Pure Love" highlights the value of true love and the strong ties that bind a Filipino family.

Continue to discover the real value of love and family in the last week of "Pure Love," weeknights before "TV Patrol" on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida. For more updates, log on to ABS-CBN.com, follow @PureLovePH on Twitter, and "like" the show's official Facebook page atFacebook.com/purelovetheofficial.

Monday, November 10, 2014

While she remains mum on the rumored pregnancy, a photo of sexy actress Cristine Reyes with tummy bigger than what we normally see from her (or maybe she just came from an eat-all-you-can feast) spread online.

A pregnant Ara Mina, on her Instagram account, (accidentally) posted a photo showing her on a double date with (pregnant) sister Cristine and Fil-Persian boyfriend Ali Khatibi. The said post was immediately removed from Ara's account.

It will be recalled that Cristine walked-out of the premiere night of her latest movie "The Gifted" when asked about her rumored pregnancy.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Billy Crawford, in the "Arte Mo!" segment of ABS-CBN daily noontime show "It's Showtime on November 6, proposed to her girlfriend Coleen Garcia.

To the delight and surprise of the studio audience, Billy kneel down and proposed to Coleen - as what their roles as Marco and Ginny from the blockbuster movie "Starting Over Again" required from them.

Jason James Dy, the modern-day online Harana singer, made coaches Lea Salonga and Sarah Geronimo (and even coach apl.de.ap) giggle as if they're high school girls being serenaded, with his rendition of “Stay With Me” during the Blind Audition episode of “The Voice in the Philippines Season 2" aired Sunday, November 9.

Check out below:

Believing that she can further his career as a singer, Jason James Dy chose coach Sarah as his mentor over Lea and apl.de.ap.

Leah Patricio, the 35-year old singer from Tondo, Manila compelled coaches Lea Salonga, Bamboo Manalac and Sarah Geronimo to turn their seats with her rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” on The Voice of the Philippines Season 2 Blind Audition aired on Sunday, November 9.

GMA Network rekindles the Christmas spirit in the hearts of Yolanda survivors with an outpouring of love that gives them a wonderful new beginning in their 2014 Christmas Station ID with the theme "#Share The Love, Share the Joy".

GMA Kapuso Foundation EVP and COO Mel C. Tiangco was joined by Kapuso stars like Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes, Bianca Umali, Miguel Tanfelix, Julie Anne San Jose, Kris Bernal and Barbie Forteza as they visited the Kapuso Village in Tacloban and handed out food, toys and Christmas trees to the families.

While in Manila, even more Kapuso personalities shared their love by sponsoring food, toys, treatments and medicines for Kapuso Foundation beneficiaries all over the Philippines, including other Yolanda-affected areas.

#Share The Love, Share the Joy GMA Christmas Station ID 2014:

The Kapuso 2014 SID jingle was performed by Julie Anne San Jose, written by Brian James Camaya, composed and arranged by Arlene Calvo (song mixed by Jeremiah Manuel).

Newly-crowned Miss World Philippines Valerie Weigmann shared reasons why the world needs to see, visit and explore the Philippines in her official introduction video as one of the 123 candidates of the pageant.

In a nearly two-minute video posted at Miss World’s official YouTube account, the 24-year-old half German-half Pinay beauty queen cited the rights of indigenous groups in the country as one of her advocacies. The video likewise enumerates her numerous achievements among them being a photographer, an entrepreneur, a professional model and a TV host.

Check out Valerie Weigmann Miss World 2014 Introduction Video below:

Miss World 2014 coronation night will be held at ExCel London in United Kingdom on December 14, 2014.

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The official music video for "Chinito Problems," the lead track of Enchong Dee's self-titled debut album under Star Music has been released featuring Kapamilya young actress Janella Salvador.

Check out "Chinito Problems" music video below:

Enchong Dee's album has six tracks which includes “Isip o Puso”, a song he composed during the promotion of his reunion movie with Erich Gonzales, “Once A Princess”. Other songs are “Step No Step Yes,” “Hanggang Dito Na Lang,” “Seloso” and “Tambalang OMG,” which he sang with Kapamilya leading lady star Alex Gonzaga. It also includes the alternative version of “Step No Step Yes” and minus one versions of all the songs.

The album can be purchased via www.mymusicstore.com.ph and iTunes. The CD is available for only P199 at all record bars nationwide.

"If only I still have MYX, baka mahirapan talaga akong magdecide," said Iya Villania when asked by some members of entertainment bloggers during her recent appearance at the 19th Anniversary of StarTalk on what made her decide to leave the Kapamilya network in favor of GMA Network.

"My biggest reason talaga is the opportunities that GMA-7 offered me aside of course the chance to work with Drew [Arellano, her husband]." Iya further said.

Iya was with the Kapuso network from 2002 to 2004 then moved to ABS-CBN, where she stayed for 10 years.

Iya already appeared in a Sunday All Stars performance recently and has a number of potential projects lined up.

"Let’s just wait and see what materializes. The new shows naman will not start until early next year. So ngayon cooking cooking muna ng ideas, concept. Mga guestings. Kung wala mang regular shows for now I'll see to it na manggugulo ako sa mga shows nila."

She also clarified that there’s no grudge or bitterness with ABS-CBN brought about by her transfer to GMA.

“Of course, no bridges were burned; everything was done in good terms. It was a clean exit. And it was all cleanly done, it was a sad goodbye, of course, and I’ll always be grateful for what they’ve done for me.

"I just wanted to use the next two years to explore and just make the most out of the two years that I don’t have a family yet."

GMA Network's pioneering BayaniSerye "Ilustrado" starring Alden Richards and Kylie Padilla has gained acclaim from televiewers not just from its nuanced look at the life of Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal, but also for its creative approach to its visuals.

Check out how the Kapuso network used green screen magic to give televiewers a glimpse into the world of the national hero.

But she’s popular and although she does not sing as good as our divas, meron naming producer na sumugal at binigyan siya ng album. Kaya lang, ang daming naloka when they learned that Kathryn will soon release her album.

“Kathryn is one example of an overhyped talentless love team. As for the other half…hmmm.” One even blamed Anne Curtis for starting the trend of non-singing celebrities na walang takot nag-record ng album.

“Anne Curtis started it all. Now, practically anyone can have an album – a singing ability is no longer required. Sana wag na tangkilikin mga ganito. Kawawa naman OPM. I’m not a hater.

Daniel Padilla's mom performed her cover of 4 Non Blondes' 1992 hit "What's Up" on
Saturday's episode of the singing competition aired Saturday which made the crowd at the audition applauding, singing with her but the coaches thought otherwise.

21-year-old Jose Manuel "Jem" Cubil from Talisay, Cebu earned his spot in the Battle Round of ABS-CBN singing competition "The Voice of the Philippines" when he joined Team Lea Salonga on November 8's Blind Audition episode of the show.

Watch Jem Cubil performed "Use Somebody" on The Voice of the Philippines Season 2 November 8 episode:

Lea Salonga: "Ang gwapo!"

apl.de.ap: "You got me on the first two notes. It wasn't all perfect but that's what I'm looking for - imperfections - so that I can challenge myself to make it perfect."

Rence Lee Rapanot, a 21-year-old singer who believes that original Pilipino music (OPM) is very much alive, made the four coaches of "The Voice of the Philippines" turned their chair during the Blind Audition of the singing competition aired on Saturday, November 8.

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